Upstart Data Scientist interview experience

That’s not how it played out at all for me: the hiring-manager discussion turned into a rapid sequence of introductions followed by a deep dive into technical statistics, and I had to handle some difficult mental-math style questions with a theory-heavy vibe. The interviewer moved extremely quickly and when I was unclear or my interpretation drifted, it didn’t feel like there was much helpful clarification to pull me back.

Earlier than that point in the process, I’d also run into the “stats-first” tone. The first HR-oriented round included several probability/statistics brain teasers that